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Harold Hunt Harold Hunt i(A10247 works by) (a.k.a. Wymbitja (Bush Name); Hunty; Harold John Hunt)
Born: Established: 1925 Bourke, Bourke - Brewarrina area, Far West NSW, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Malyangapa / Malyangaba
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1 y separately published work icon Along My Way Harold Hunt , Carindale : Interactive Publications , 2016 9742182 2016 single work biography

'In this compelling book, Harold Hunt OAM charts his life from his childhood during the Great Depression to the present. One of eight children raised by a single Mum in New South Wales bush towns, with only a primary school education, he forged a career as a stockman and shearer, but then graduated as a drunk. His recovery set him on a path to help others experiencing the same horrors he had.'

'Though he never achieved his dream of becoming a boss drover, Harold was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2014 for services to the community. This is a good yarn by an ordinary man at 90 years who has led an extraordinary life – with humour, sorrow and ambition.' (Source: On-line)
1 Man of Many Qualities Harold Hunt , 2012 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 18 April no. 524 2012; (p. 24)
1 [Untitled] i "Who am I? I said to me as I awoke today,", Harold Hunt , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 19 May no. 476 2010; (p. 25)
1 The Decca i "The birds are always singing, by 'The Decca' on the hill,", Harold Hunt , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 28 January no. 443 2009; (p. 25)
1 Feeling Free i "To be, or not to be, human is being free,", Harold Hunt , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 28 January no. 443 2009; (p. 23,25)
1 Stories Must Still Be Told Harold Hunt , 2008 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 September no. 435 2008; (p. 23) Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , October/November no. 181 2008; (p. 18) 'I am one of the fortunate people who were a part of the Guwanyi National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writer's Festival, held at the NSW Writer's Centre on Saturday, 6 September.' (Harold Hunt 24/09/2008 Koori Mail)
1 The Apology Harold Hunt , 2008 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , March no. 177 2008; (p. 19) Harold J. Hunt expresses his gratitude to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for the 2008 apology to the Stolen Generations. Hunt details some of his experiences as an Aboriginal man in a pre-1967 Australia.
1 2 y separately published work icon Memoirs from the Corner Country : The Story of May Hunt Harold Hunt , Broome : Magabala Books , 2006 Z1294497 2006 single work life story 'This journey, through one of the harshest terrains in outback Australia, tells of May Hunt, a Malyangapa woman from the Milparinka tribe, who made a life for herself and her children where the dust storms swirled of the Simpson Desert, and the gibber cover. ed plains shimmered in the midday heat.' Source: Libraries Australia. (Sighted 02/06/2009).
1 Bigga i "When I arrived at Bigga, in", Harold Hunt , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 29 March no. 372 2006; (p. 22)
1 Travel i "My life is just a journey", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 7 September no. 359 2005; (p. 20)
1 Ted and Steve i "They were a bunch of boozers, a bunch of", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 29 June no. 354 2005; (p. 28)
1 Rest Awhile i "God told me this morning to rest awhile", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 15 June no. 353 2005; (p. 20)
1 Freedom i "I awakened to the breaking of the", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 March no. 347 2005; (p. 32)
1 Childhood i "Childhood is such a pretty time, if", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 23 February no. 345 2005; (p. 25) Koori Mail , 29 June no. 354 2005; (p. 25)
1 The Decca i "The birds are always singing", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 9 February no. 344 2005; (p. 20)
1 The Journey i "We travel this road", Harold Hunt , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 26 January no. 343 2005; (p. 25)
2 My Member i "We have plagues of", Harold Hunt , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 March no. 296 2003; (p. 15)
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 11 August no. 482 2010; (p. 24)
1 The Man i "I never really knew this man, in those years so long ago,", Harold Hunt , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Gorn Shearin' 2002; (p. Inside cover)
1 1 y separately published work icon Gorn Shearin' Harold Hunt , Hay : Riverine Grazier , 2002 Z1651751 2002 single work autobiography
1 My Most Unforgettable Character Harold Hunt , 2002 single work biography
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre 2002; (p. 50-55)
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